Shoe-polishing machine



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SHOE POLISHING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED SEPT- 5. I91?- Patentd May 20,1919.

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S HOE POLISHING MACHINE. APPLICATION HLED SEPT. 5. 191.7,

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SHOE POLISHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 5. I917;

Patented May 20, I919.

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GIOVANNI BOZZOLA, F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.-

SHOE-POLISHING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 1917. Serial No. 189.791.

' To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GIOVANNI BOZZOLA, a subject of the King of Italy,residingat Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements inShoe-Polishing Machines, of which the following is a specification.-

This invention relates to shoe polishing machines and one of the objectsof the invention is to provide a plurality of complete series ofbrushes, the elements of each series .being similar to those of theother series, sufficient modification or variation however beingprovided in the respective series whereby the first seriesaffords meansfor effecting the entire cleaning operation, the second series appliesthe polish, and the third series produces the polishing operation, anadditional or supplemental series being provided for completing theoperation last mentioned.

A further object is to so locate the respective series that theindividual using the machine, seated in a chair at a given point,conveniently moves his foot from one series of brushes to another, thefoot rests of the several series being positioned and the reciprocatingbrushes of the series operating, in a path radiating from a common pointor center where the driving mechanism is located, and above which thechair for the person using the machine is placed.

A still further object is to provide for the operation of a given seriesof brushes independently of the other series.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists inthe novel construction, combination and arrangement of elementshereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a top plan view.

Fig. 2 is a horizontal section through the casing and showing in topplan the driving mechanism below the series of brushes of Fig. 1,

ig. 3 is a vertical section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a section on the line 1-4 of Fig. 1. j

Fig. 5 is taken on the line 55 of Fig. 1, looking toward the right.

Fig 6 is partly in section and partly in elevatlon, and shows means forrotating and oscillating certain of the brushes of the centrally locatedseries.

Figs. 7 and 8 are detail views in elevation showing means for mountingthe polish receptacles.

Fig. 9 is a section through one of the polish receptacles.

Corresponding reference characters refer to similar parts throughout theseveral views, the three principal groups of brushes being shown at A, Band C, respectively.

The series of brushes for cleaning the shoes is designated A, the seriesfor applying polish to the shoes is designated B and theCseries forpolishing the shoes is shown 'at The framework of the machine comprisesa'baseportion 10 and a platform 12 above which a chair 14 and thevarious series of brushes are mounted. The driving mechanism is mountedabove base 10 and transmits motion to the brushes by means of belts of asuitable character, leather belts of circular cross section usuallybeingemployed.

An electric motor 15 is under the control of a switch 16 and the pulley17 on the armature shaft thereof drives a pulley 18 on a main drivingshaft 19, mounted in bearings 20. This shaft 19 carries pulleys 21 andtransmitting motion by means of belts 23 and 24 to pulleys 25 and 26mounted on vertically arranged shafts 27 and 28, each of the shafts lastnamed carrying a pulley 80 imparting motion to a belt 31 and thence topulley 32 on the shaft 33 mounted in bearing 34 carried by the base 10.Shaft 33 constitutes a crank shaft and operates the various brushes ofthe series designated A.

The series of brushes A include mechanism similar to that comprisingseries C, but the brushes of series C are'soft, being formed of finebristles, whereas the brushes Patented May 20, 1919.

of series A are somewhat coarse, being designed for cleaning purposes.

In series A the foot rest is designated 40 and is pivotally mounted at41 on a bracket 42 carried by the platform 12. A plurality of circularbrushes 44 are mounted on the shaft 45 having its bearings in standards46 carried by the platform 12. This shaft is driven by means of a belt46 passing over pulley 47 on the crank shaft 33. A brush shield or guardis designated 48 and passes over the upper portion of each brush and issecured to the platform, this element being designed to prevent materialfrom flying from the brush and being deposited on the clothing of theperson seated in the chair. A plurality of rotating cleaning brushes 50designed to operate on the heel portion of the shoes are carried byshaft 51 mounted in hearings in standard 52, this shaft being driven bya pulley 53 and a belt 54 passing around pulley 55 on crank shaft 33.Each brush 56 is carried by an arm 57 pivotally mounted at 58 onstandards 59 carried by .the base, and arm 57 has pivotal connection at60 with a pitman 61 operated upon crank shaft 33.

The brushes 50 are provided with guards or shields 62 similar to thecorresponding members 48 provided for the brushes 44 and alreadydescribed.

Reference will now be made to the series of brushes shown in the centralportion of Fig. 1 and elsewhere, and designed to apply the polish.

The central series of brushes designated B is driven from main shaft 19by means of a belt passing over pulley 71 on a shaft 72 mounted inbearings 73. Shaft 72 is also provided with a loosely mounted pulley 74so that the belt imparts no power to the shaft when shifted to thepulley last named by means of the belt shifting device 75 operated bylever 76. This permits the entire series of brushes designated B to bethrown out of action when series A and series C are in operation.

A pulley 77 on shaft 72 drives a belt'78 passing over pulley 79 on shaft80 mounted in bearings in standards 81 carried by the base 10.

The rotating brushes 82 are carried on the shaft 83 mounted in bearingson standards 84 carried by the platform 12, this shaft being driven bypulley 85, a belt 86 and a pulley 87. The pulley last named is carriedon shaft 88, having bearings in standards 89 and carries also a pulley90 receiving power from belt 91 and pulley 92 on shaft 80.

Brushes 82 are provided with shields or guards 94 similar to thosealready described and another set of brushes for operating upon the rearportion of the shoe is provided with shields or guards 95.

ascent? The brushes last named are designated 96 and are carried byshaft 97 mounted in bearings on standards 98 supported by the platform12. This shaft 97 is driven by a pulley 99, a belt 100 and a pulley 101,a shaft 102 having bearings in standards 103. A pulley 104 on this shaftis driven by a crossed belt 105 passing to a pulley 106 on shaft 80. i

Each brush included in series B is provided with a. polish receptacleincluding a casing designated 110 and provided with a cover 111 andhaving a netting 112 across the open face of the casin through which thepolish is discharged. This polish is inserted through any suitableopening to be provided in the cover 111 and is supplied in the form oftablet, these tablets being pressed forwardly into positive contact withthe netting by means of a plate 114 acting under the influence of aspring pressed pin 115 which extends outwardly from that 301- tion' ofthe casing opposite to the netting. WVhen the polish is to be insertedthe pin 115 is moved outwardly drawing the plate to the extreme end ofthe casing so as to free the slot 113, and the tablets of polish are inserted within the slot and when a sufiicient quantity has been supplied,the pin is released and the plate 114 bears against the supply of polishas indicated.

Each casing 110 is carried by one of the shields orguards 94 or 95 ofthe brushes 82 and 96.

Similar polish receptacles are provided in connection with the brushes120, these polish receptacles being mounted on standards 121 carried ina bracket 122 which latter includes a plurality of projecting membershaving apertures through which the shaft 123 extends. This shaft isdriven from a pulley 124.

Shaft 123 is rotatable within the tubular member 136, the latter beingconnected with bracket 136 by means of a spider 137 Each pulley 124 isdriven by a belt 130, driven inturn by a pulley on shaft 131, the shaftlast named being driven by pulley 132 and belt 133 passing around pulley134 on crank shaft 80.

Shaft 123 is mounted in a two-part bracket 136 provided with trunnions137 mounted in bearings 138. The tubular portion 139 of the bracket isgrooved at 140 and the grooves engage flanged portions 141 on shafts123. The bracket 136 and shaft are oscillated by a pitman 142 connectedwith crank shaft 80, each brush 120 being operated by similar mechanism.

Felt polishing devices for completing the polishing operation aredesignated 145 and 146. Polisher 146 is mounted on a shaft 147 driven bya belt 148 passing around pulley 150, this belt being driven from shaft26 I the toe portion of the shoe.

In the operation of the machine, or in the -use thereof, the individualafter seating himself in the chair, presses button 16, starting motor15, the belt shifting device being thrown by means of element 7 6 (underthe chair seat), in order to shift belt 70 to loose pulley 7 4. Theseries of brushes at the right and left of Figs. 1 and 2 Will be placedin operation, the series at the left being used for cleaning. The toe,the heel and the sides are cleaned by the brushes previously referred toin detail, and the individual shifts his feet to the foot rests of thecentral series of brushes. These brushes are thrown into operation byshifting belt 70 to pulley 71, in order to apply the polish, thearrangement of elements for which operation is illustrated in Fig. 3.

Upon completing the application of polish, the individual laces his feeton the rests of the series of brushes at the right, designated G(shifting the belt 70 to the loose pulley), and, after the mainpolishing operation effected by series G, uses, if he desires, thebrushes 145 and 146.

What is claimed is:

1. In a machine of the class described, a series of brushes for applyingpolish, an independent series of polishing brushes, each seriesincluding oscillating brushes, the paths of oscillation diverging, ineach series, with reference to the paths of oscillation of similarbrushes of the remaining series, a main driving shaft, and meansoperated from said driving shaft for imparting movement to each seriesof brushes independently of the other series.

2. In a machine of the class described, a series of brushes for applyingpolish, a series of polishing brushes, the respective series beingarranged radially with reference to adjacent series and with referenceto a central point, a main driving shaft, a crank shaft for operatingeach series of brushes independently of the other series, and meansdriven from the main shaft for operating each crank shaft independentlyof the other.

3. In a machine of the class described, a seri s of brushes for applyingpolish, a series of polishing brushes, each series including rotary andoscillating brushes and the brushes last named operating in a directionat an angle to the oscillating brushes of the adjacent series, a crankshaft for driving each series of brushes independently of the otherseries, reciprocating means connected with each crank shaft andoscillating certain of the brushes in the series associated with saidshaft, a main driving shaft, and means operated thereby for driving eachcrankshaft independently of the other crank shaft.

4. In a machine of the class described, a plurality of series ofbrushes, each series including rotary brushes and oscillating brushes,said series being located adjacent to each other and the oscillatingbrushes moving in the same relative path with reference to a centralpoint, a crank shaft for oper ating each series independently of theother series, a main driving shaft,'means for driving certain of thecrank shafts directly therefrom, means operatin the remaining crankshaft from the sai driving shaft, and means for disconnecting theoperating means.

5. In a machine of the-class described, a

series of brushes for applying polish, a series of polishing brushes,said series being located adjacent to each other and in the samerelative position with reference to a central point, a crank shaft foroperating the brushes of each series, means connected with each crankshaft for applying rotary movement to certain of the brushes of eachseries, means connected with the crank shaft of each series for applyingan oscillating movement to certain of the brushes of said series, a maindriving shaft, and means connected therewith for imparting movement tosaid crank shafts.

6. In a machine of the class described, a plurality of rotary brushes, aplurality of oscillating and rotating brushes, a crank shaft, and meansfor driving the brushes first named from the crank shaft, and mechanismfor driving the brushes last named from the crank shaft and permittingthe simultaneous oscillation of the brushes mounted for such movement.

7 In a machine of the class described, a plurality of brushes, aplurality of oscillating and rotating brushes, shafts for the brusheslast named, polish receptacles carried by the shafts, and means forcausing the simultaneous oscillation and rotation of the brushes, thepath of oscillation being curved and extending lengthwise of the shoebeing operated upon.

8. In a machine of the class described, a plurality of rotating brushes,a plurality of oscillating and rotating brushes, shafts for the brusheslast named, brackets for mountbrush carried by the shaft, a pitmanconnected with the bracket and with the crank shaft, and means forrotating the shaft Within the bracket from the vertical shaft 5 Whilesaid bracket is being oscillated.

10. In a machine of the class described, a

crank shaft, toe and heel brushes operated from said crank shaft, anoscillating and rotating brush, and means for effecting the simultaneousoscillating and rotating movement thereof, said means including apivotally mounted bracket, and means for retatably mounting therein thebrush last named.

In testimony whereof I af'rix my signature.

GIOVANNI BOZZOLA.

